M'Rae Likely to Succeed Teague for High Point Bench
Governor appoints the successor to Judge Lewis Teague in High Point Municipal Court amid rumors that M Raye MacRae has the backing of over 90 percent of local lawyers and a large Democratic executive committee. MacRae, who has chaired Hoey campaigns and served on municipal courts in Thomasville and High Point, would leave a vacancy for an assistant county solicitor, with Claude Melver and others noted as possible candidates.
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Don C. MacRae
Lewis Teague
High Point
MacRae
Democratic Executive Committee
Hoey
Thomasville
Teague
Claude Melver
Gaston A. Johnson
H. L. Koontz
Louis J. Fisher
Voices of the Pageant at High Point College Stadium
The Pageant of Progress will feature live narration from Mrs. Walter Chandler and J Keith Harrison. A sound booth at the High Point College stadium will carry their voices clearly to all seating sections.
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High Point College Stadium
Walter Chandler
J. Keith Harrison
City Schools Open Monday Morning For New Year
The High Point school system announces a Monday opening with specific report times by grade for students. Registration and fee details are required at registration and punctual attendance is stressed to avoid penalties and lost opportunities.
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Superintent
High Point
Carroll
William Penn
Final Details Of Pageant Announced
Pageant of Progress opens tomorrow at High Int college stadium with 1400 cast members. Robert Bancroft issued last minute backstage timing and costume instructions, requiring Indian episode actors by 7 15, Gay Nineties by 7 30, wigs secured Monday, and all costumes ready for Monday. Spectators enter via West College drive and cast only uses a reserved college drive at the rear opening on that street.
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High Int College Stadium
Robert Bancroft
Bancroft
Funeral service today for Mrs Jesse S Davis
Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Jesse S Davis to be held at Deep River Friends Church this afternoon at 3. The obituary notes her death at a local hospital yesterday morning, following the birth of triplets a week earlier. The report mentions two daughters and a son, with infants reported to be progressing well.
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Esse &. Davis
Helst Deep River Friends Church
Ralph Idol
Edgar Idol
Richard Clodfelter
Roscow Felter
Delbert Clodfeler
Davis
Hoover Family Reunion Set for September 11
Seventeenth annual Hoover reunion will be hosted by Mrs W M Clark on the Greensboro Asheboro highway near Greensboro on Sunday September 11. TM Plummer chairs the entertainment committee has arranged music and speakers. The Hoover Kearns and Plummer families attend and a picnic luncheon is planned after a 11 a.m. program.
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Hoover Family
W. %. Clark
Greensboro
Asheboro
F. Plummer
Entertainment Committee
Hoover
Cecil Family Reunion Set for September 11 at Pleasant Grove
The Cecil family reunion is planned for Sunday September 11 at Pleasant Grove Methodist Protestant church. Rev F R Love will speak and a plenary lunch will be served on the church grounds at 12 30 PM.
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Cecil
Pleasant Grove Methodist Protestant Church
F. R. Love
Adult Education Classes Open For Fall Term
The fall term of city adult education begins Monday September 5 announced by Superintendent Charles F Carroll Jr and director Mrs J W McGuinn A detailed schedule lists nutrition sociology dietetics homemaking sewing crafts looping general education business correspondence and music across the YWCA Guilford General Hospital Farmers County Buildings Mills Mill Pickett Library Salvation Army and other sites with multiple teachers named including Mrs Jesse Washburn Mrs Allie G Chappell Miss Eleanor Blair and Mrs McCanless Many sessions run weekdays and weekends across several locations with varied times per course and venue (Continued On Page Ten)
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Charles F. Carroll, Jr
J. W. McGuinn
Guilford General Hospital
Jesse Washburn
County
Highland Mill
Mon
Allie G. Chappell
Mills Mill
Salvation Army
A Frank Confession on Dunninger Mind Reading
The author describes Joseph Dunninger as a world famous telepathist and mind reader who claims to be chairman of the Universal Council of Psychic Research. The narrator admits being read easily by Dunninger and reflects on skepticism fading as a result.
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Joseph Dunninger
Dunninger
Universal Council of Psychie Research
Duke of Windsor
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dunninger Interview In New York Sparks Telepathy Talk
The interview with Dunninger in a New York cafe covered telepathy and Duke University psychologist Dr. J B Rhine. Dunninger argues Rhine may have been duped into believing the impossible, while the writer remains convinced nothing is impossible after Dunninger's demonstration.
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W. W. Anderson
The
Associated Press
Dunninger
New York
Cameron Dean
Dr. J. B. Rhine
Duke University
Dr. Rhine
Mind Reader Dunninger Encounters Callers at Chinese Art Home
A strange incident unfolds at Mr. Dunninger’s apartment filled with Chinese art when a mysterious caller quizzes him on a name starting with G. The caller identifies as Mr. G- and is admitted to the scene, introducing a tense moment in this peculiar event sequence.
New Policy Adopted In Local School Cafeterias
The High Point school board adopts a unified cafeteria policy for 1938 39 with three goals: quality foods at moderate prices, relief of staff from cafeteria duties, and rental fees covering maintenance costs. The board supplies facilities while managers handle fuel, supplies, sanitation, and service.
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High Point
Board of School Commissioners
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Ecafeteria
Lottery and Prohibition Violation Charges Against Carl Steel
Police arrested Carl Steel, 31, at 12804 Davis Avenue in a raid yielding about four gallons of corn whisky. A book of butter-and-egg lottery tokens was found in his coat pocket. Steel was jailed on bonds totaling $800.
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Carl Steel
Davis Avenue
Steel
United States Leads Global Leather Production
The United States remains the largest leather producing nation, dominating global output through established tanneries and processing facilities. Industry analysts emphasize the country's broad domestic demand and export potential, supported by advanced manufacturing and supply chains.
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United States
Premium List Of High Point Fair Issued Yesterday
The premium list for the fall fair is off the press and distribution has begun. The event runs the week of October 31 to November 6 with prizes across farm crops horticultural products canned goods fancy work sewing and for children under 12 for handmade items stamp albums dolls and more. 4-H clubs vocational projects school children maps drawings penmanship essays and handmade articles are to be rewarded, with copies of the catalog available from secretary A. C. Ingram.
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A. C. Ingram
Guilford County Commissioners Reschedule Labor Day Meeting
The Guilford County board will not convene Monday Labor Day. The September meeting will be held Tuesday morning per board member Doe F. Hoffman.
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Board of
Guilford County Commissioners
Doe F. Hoffman
Hoffman
Shuford Thanked by High Point Friends for Labor Post Support
Appreciation for local support came from Forrest H. Shuford, newly named state labor commissioner. The High Point resident and former boys' commissioner thanked friends who backed him as Governor Hoey appointed him to succeed Maj. A L Fletcher.
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High Point
Forrest H. Shuford
Shuford
Hoey
Maj. A.L. Fletcher
Labor Department
Maj. Fletcher
Registration Near Expected Levels In City Hospital Bond Vote
More than 700 signaled for or against a $490000 hospital project as 14 precincts closed registration with 702 total voters, though precinct 23 missing. Election set for September 27 on general obligation bonds. PWA grant of 180000 and 220600 loan sought, city to issue bonds if vote favorable. Precinct tallies shown: No 11 96, No 12 120, No 13 75, No 14 65, No 21 68, No 22 8, No 31 30, No 32 0, No 33 39, No 34 28, No 41 42, No 42 30, No 48 77.
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Enterprise
Municipal Board of Elections
Federal Public Works Administration
PWA
Sixteen Building Permits Granted Last Week
The city buildings inspector issued sixteen permits totaling about 21 500 for new and repaired structures. Dermont Construction awarded an 8 000 brick dry cleaning plant on English street. Laura Leonard received a permit for that project. Burlington Mills, Inc. will repair a silk mill at 1327 Silk street for 3 500, Dermont also to handle the work. A one story brick clinic building on North Main street costs 3 600 with Groome and Lackey as contractors. A five room frame residence on Carr street is priced at 2 400 to D H Allen. Various other permits include two four room frame houses on Leonard street, a store repair on South Main, and multiple residences and repairs priced from 40 to 550.
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Office of
Dermont Construction Company
English Street
Wiley and
Mitchell Streets
Laura Leonard
Burlington Mills, Inc
Silk Street
Dre. J. G. Groome
M. A. Lackey
North Main Street
Groome
D. H. Allen
Wade Street
West Green
Gurley
J. A. Jones
New
Farlow Street
How
Putnam Street
Apple
Wrenn Street
PD. I. Clark
Wesley Place
Cora EB. White
Lindsay Street
FE. G. Lovelace
Wise Street
City Hall to suspend activities for Labor Day
All city hall activities will be suspended Monday in observance of Labor Day. Municipal court will not convene tomorrow morning and the clerk's office will stay closed. Jail cases pending for trial will be tried Tuesday morning and pendants released under bond set for September 13.
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B. C. Denning
H. A. Cecil
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
J, Keith Harrison
Jesse S. Davis
John Mebane
Heaven
Ada Blair School
J. W. Moon
Brentwood School
M. H. Elliott
Cloverdale School
Mra
Paul Wrenn
Street School
J. C
Emma Blair
Cleve Loman
Johnson Street
R. A. B Siceloff
Oak Hill
B. H. Cook
Ray Street
D. A. Neese
H. S
High Point Fair
National Recovery Administration
Untl Nra
Unied States Supreme Court
Raleigh
T. A. Wilson
Industrial Commission
Clarence Mitchell
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